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   by thiele 17y ago

   This bring up a complaint about Scribd that I've heard from a few people. Most notably Merlin Mann said: "The core of Scribd’s model is the lowest form of leeching; yoinking other people’s shit without permission, then deliberately making i
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   by thiele 17y ago

   Pretty good article actually. Nothing terribly surprising, but it's interesting to get some perspective on the early days of Valve and Half Life.
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   by thiele 17y ago

   Here's a link to pics of the last Xobni office (dated May 30, 2008) http://www.officesnapshots.com/companies/xobni/ If you are into office setups, you'll probably love Office Snapshots. Office pr0n.
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   by thiele 17y ago

   I really like the simplicity of the intro carousel. It feels like there is one screenshot missing though: how are the meeting notes inputted and displayed (arguably the most important screen). What additional benefits do I get from using Ke
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   by thiele 17y ago

   Why not give it a shot using a simple site/blog and YouTube? You could first make your own screencast and post it up in a blog article. Then recruit a handful of your friends to make their screencasts. If the project still seems fun and you
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   by thiele 17y ago

   haha, -3 for my lame Kanye joke, really?
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   by thiele 17y ago

   I'ma let you finish, but....
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   by thiele 17y ago

   Google Wave! ;)
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   by thiele 17y ago

   It should be a requirement for entrepreneurs to read one story of persistence every week. It's hard to remember how ridiculously important it is...especially during the times you need it most.
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    by thiele 17y ago

    It definitely depends on the types of services you are using. Services like UserVoice/GetSatisfaction, Gmail, Posterous/WordPress blog, etc are a better use of resources than hosting or rolling your own if its not core to your business.
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    by thiele 17y ago

    Agreed. I can't remember the last "10 Things" list that was this worthwhile. I didn't even realize it was written by Ev until after I read it through.
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    by thiele 17y ago

    Great move for Seesmic.
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    by thiele 17y ago

    The spirit of openness that Peldi has about where the company is now, their goals, and their shortcomings is honestly inspiring.
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    by thiele 18y ago

    I don't envy the position that sites like Pandora and imeem are in. Getting a fair shake with the major labels is tough. However, there is plenty of room to do interesting things without touching music tainted by the Big 4 labels. We are do